This educational video explores the fascinating mechanisms of the pupillary light reflex, explaining how neural pathways ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have unveiled the existence of the so-called conditioned immune response (CIR), ...

A recent study in mice suggests that social isolation drives increased alcohol consumption by strengthening a specific neural ...

Everything you eat passes one checkpoint before it enters your body: taste. In a fraction of a second, it decides what gets ...

The neural mechanisms of many symptoms associated with migraine have yet to be elucidated. New research suggests that a non-image-forming retinal pathway and signals from the dura mater contribute to ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

In the split second that is needed to view a stop sign and react to it, our brain navigates a complex process that transitions seamlessly from perception to action control. This ability to halt or ...

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A1CQ0_crystallography.png Sleep professionals have strong reasons to recommend the use of non-medication methods for ...

I love coconut. I love the nutty, sweet flavor in everything from candy and cakes to refreshing beverages and savory curries. But once, as I was cooking a coconut-based curry, I opened a spoiled can ...